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Objective. To validate the Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) in Mexican older adults, since there are no studies on its psychometric properties in Mexico despite its extensive use in research for this population. Method. An instrumental psychometric study was carried out with the participation of 150 intentionally selected older Mexican adults, with an average age of 68.38 years, 30 % men and 70 % women, who answered the Spanish version of the Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) with 15 items. Results. We found a unidimensional structure that explains 55 % of the variance of the construct, and adequate reliability (ordinal Alpha = .94). Discussion and conclusions. The results are congruent with those found in other populations; therefore, the scale is considered reliable and valid for measuring depression in Mexican older adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale short version (IUS-12) has proven to be a robust self-report measure to assess intolerance of uncertainty. While previous psychometric analyses of the IUS-12 have established a stable two-factor structure corresponding to the prospective and inhibitory factors of intolerance of uncertainty, recent studies suggest that the bifactor model may better explain its factor structure. Objective: The aim of the current study was to culturally adapt and validate the IUS-12 in a Mexican population. Method: The aim of the current study was to culturally adapt and validate the IUS-12 in a Mexican population. Result: Confirmatory factor analyses supported a bifactor model and a good internal consistency. Invariance testing indicated partial invariance across women and men. Convergent validity tests showed that the IUS-12 was related to measures of worry, as well as depression and anxiety. Conclusion: These findings provide evidence for the reliability and validity of the adapted version of the IUS-12 in Mexico. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction. Cognitive assessment is the process whereby individuals assess the effect an adverse circumstance has on their well-being (primary assessment) and their ability to cope with it (secondary assessment), which is closely related to the emotional and behavioral response they show as a result. Objective. To determine the validity and internal consistency of the Spanish version of the Cognitive Assessment Inventory (CAI) for patients with chronic pain for Mexican population. Method. A total of 191 adults with chronic pain completed the Spanish version of the CAI, as well as self-report measures of disability, daily activities, anxiety, and depression. Results. The confirmatory factor analysis for each type of primary cognitive assessment included in the CAI yielded models with satisfactory goodness of fit and Cronbach's a indices (loss/damage: CMIN/DF = 1.132, NFI = .935, CFI = .992, AGFI = .939, SRMR = .046, RMSEA = .026, a = .73; threat: CMIN/DF = 1.132, NFI = .935, CFI = .992, AGFI = .939, SRMR = .046, RMSEA = .026, a = .81; and challenge: CMIN/DF = 1.567, NFI = .939, CFI = .977, AGFI = .926, SRMR = .044, RMSEA = .055, a = .86). Cognitive assessments of loss/harm and threat were positively associated with the degree of disability, depression, and anxiety, and negatively associated with the performance of daily activities. The opposite occurred with the cognitive assessment of challenge. Discussion and conclusion. The Spanish version of the CAI is a valid, quick, easy, and reliable tool for evaluating the primary cognitive assessment of pain, a construct closely related to physical disability and emotional suffering in response to this experience, which may be modified through brief cognitive interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: The present research aims to construct and determine the psychometric properties of the "Inventory of Negative and Disturbing Emotional Responses in Pandemic Contexts (IREN-35)" in Mexican adult population. This instrument identifies the presence of negative emotions related to direct or indirect exposure to the virus (SARS-CoV-2), including the experience of physical and social isolation that this causes. Method: An exploratory, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out with quantitative methodology. In order to determine construct validity, an exploratory factor analysis was performed, as well as the identification of the total and factor reliability coefficients. For convergent validation, a Pearson correlation analysis was used between IREN-35 and Goldberg's General Health Questionnaire. The validation process was carried out during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in Mexico, in phase two of the virus's spread. Results: The global results indicate that the IREN-35 is a valid and reliable instrument to identify negative emotions, and presents a good psychometric performance in the adult Mexican population. The instrument consists of four factors with a global Cronbach's alpha of .96: 1) Negative emotions due to "physical" and/or social distancing; 2) Emotions due to "loss" of stability or well-being; 3) Emotions due to perceived "threat"; and 4) Emotions due to perception of intense "danger". Discussion or conclusion: The IREN-35 has a preventive utility in the sense that it can identify the presence of disturbing emotions, likely to contribute -with the passage of time and if their intensity increases-in the formation of some type of emotional distress (factor 1), or depressive disorder (factor 2), anxiety disorder (factor 3), trauma or stress factors (factor 4) in the context of a pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study analyzed the psychometric properties of a scale to measure coping with cyber-bullying among university students. Non-probability sampling was used to select 346 higher education students from a public university in southern Sonora (Mexico). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was performed, reliability was tested with Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega, and the mean variance was analyzed. The results revealed a sustainable model for measuring coping with cyber-bullying that comprised three factors: seeking social support, evasive technical solution, and proactive technical solution. It is concluded that the scale has the necessary psychometric properties to measure this construct in university students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the present study was to validate the Death Anxiety Scale, in its Spanish version in order to establish both its validity and application and scoring criteria. A non-probability equivalent quota sample by sex, of 200 participants from general population was collected. Analyses revealed two factors with high internal consistency values and adequate fit to the data. The distribution of the scale was positively skewed. Women and participants with lower schooling showed higher levels of death anxiety, but no association was found for either age or marital status. Criterion validity placed the scale in a moderate to high range. Results suggest that the Death Anxiety Scale in Mexico can be used as a reliable and valid measure instrument. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The objective of the study was to analyse the psychometric properties (factor structure and reliability) of the TEOSQ (Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire, Duda, 1989) when adapted to the Mexican context and to ascertain whether there were any gender-contingent differences. The questionnaire was distributed to 239 athletes from 14 different kinds of sport competing in the 2008 National Children's and Youth Olympiad with an age range of 12 to 18 years (M = 14.56, SD = 1.67). The confirmatory factor analysis supported the structure of the instrument obtained in previous studies (Task Orientation arid Ego Orientation). The instrument also showed an acceptable internal consistency (α = .85 and α = .85 respectively). Gender differences indicated that girls showed greater task orientation than boys. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]